公开(公告)号：US20130340007A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13915664

申请日：2013-06-12

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/4351 ,  H04N21/4431 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A method, computer program, and reception apparatus, and information providing apparatus. The method includes receiving content from a content source, and displaying the received content on a display. The reception apparatus 20 receives a first trigger associated with the received content. The reception apparatus retrieves a trigger parameters table (TPT) based on the first trigger. The TPT includes at least one event associated with one or a combination of a trigger identifier and a first media time of the received content, and is stored in a memory of the reception apparatus. Further, the reception apparatus determines whether to process the at least one event included in the TPT based on one or a combination of a protocol version and one or more capabilities defined in the TPT.

Abstract translation: 一种方法，计算机程序和接收装置以及信息提供装置。 该方法包括从内容源接收内容，并在显示器上显示所接收的内容。 接收装置20接收与接收到的内容相关联的第一触发。 接收装置基于第一触发检索触发参数表（TPT）。 TPT包括与接收到的内容的触发标识符和第一媒体时间的一个或组合相关联的至少一个事件，并存储在接收装置的存储器中。 此外，接收装置基于TPT中定义的协议版本和一个或多个能力的一个或组合来确定是否处理包括在TPT中的至少一个事件。

公开(公告)号：US20130283311A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-24

申请号：US13782730

申请日：2013-03-01

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/478 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: Reception apparatus, method, computer-readable storage medium, and information providing apparatus for a trigger. The reception apparatus includes a tuner/demodulator and a processor. The tuner/demodulator is configured to receive content included in a transport stream from a content source. The transport stream includes a trigger associated with the content and references information included in the transport stream. The processor is configured to retrieve the trigger from the transport stream, and to retrieve the information from the transport stream based on the reference in the trigger.

公开(公告)号：US20130250173A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13800818

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N7/088

CPC classification number: H04N7/0882 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N21/23617 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums for providing and/or processing non-closed caption data. The reception apparatus includes a receiver, a parser, and a processor. The receiver receives closed caption service data. The closed caption service data includes closed caption data within a first service block having a service number in the range of 1-6, and non-closed caption data within a second service block having a different service number in the range of 1-6. The closed caption data includes closed caption text. The parser parses the non-closed caption data within the second service block having the different service number in the range of 1-6. The processor performs a function based on the parsed non-closed caption data.

公开(公告)号：US20130205327A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-08

申请号：US13841343

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/442

Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver has a storage device and a processing device. The storage device is configured to store a questionnaire received from at least one service provider of a digital broadcast system, and answers to the questionnaire. The questionnaire comprises a data structure common to at least two service providers. The processing device is configured to manipulate the questionnaire and answers. The questionnaire pertains to viewer preferences, demographics, and interests (PDI) information.

Abstract translation: 数字广播接收机具有存储装置和处理装置。 存储装置被配置为存储从数字广播系统的至少一个服务提供商接收的问卷以及对问卷的回答。 调查问卷包括至少两个服务提供商共同的数据结构。 处理装置被配置为操纵问卷和答案。 问卷涉及观众偏好，人口特征和兴趣（PDI）信息。

公开(公告)号：US20200045368A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16653204

申请日：2019-10-15

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Mark EYER ,  Paul HEARTY

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04H60/73 ,  G11B27/034

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and reception apparatus for extracting metadata, and an information providing apparatus for providing the metadata. The method for extracting metadata includes processing, by circuitry of the reception apparatus, content that includes the metadata embedded therein. The metadata is embedded as a watermark in a first portion of a video frame of the content. The circuitry determines symbol values of the watermark from the video frame based on luminance values in pixels of the first portion of the video frame of the content to extract the metadata. At least one of the luminance values is less than 16.

公开(公告)号：US20190297391A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16374717

申请日：2019-04-03

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/858 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N7/025

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for processing an image in which a plurality of symbols is encoded. The information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to determine luminance values of a plurality of pixels included in a line of an image in which a plurality of 2-bit symbols is encoded. Each of the plurality of 2-bit symbols is encoded in a subset of the plurality of pixels. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine a data value of one of the plurality of 2-bit symbols based on the luminance values of the subset of the plurality of pixels in which the one of the plurality of 2-symbols is encoded.

公开(公告)号：US20180048719A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15237083

申请日：2016-08-15

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: A method, reception apparatus, and computer-readable medium for communicating with a server to download or upload data. The method includes acquiring a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) message that includes a DNS (Domain Name System) name registered with the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority). A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is generated based on the registered DNS name in the acquired URI message and a predetermined domain name. The data is downloaded from, or uploaded to, the server using the generated URL.

公开(公告)号：US20170034576A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US14810004

申请日：2015-07-27

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER ,  Paul Hearty

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/435

CPC classification number: H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/2351 ,  H04N21/4353 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/8543

Abstract: Determining and hiding a replaceable period of a MP (Media Presentation). A method for determining includes receiving a first MPD (Media Presentation Description) that identifies a predetermined period and at least one media segment of the MP to be presented during the predetermined period. A determination is made as to whether the first MPD includes additional data to be resolved by an application. The additional data is provided to the application when the first MPD is determined to include the additional data. Additional period information is received from the application. A second MPD is generated based on the received additional period information. The MP is output for display to a user based on the second MPD. Each of a subset of the at least one media segment for a replaceable sub-period of the MP is replaceable with an alternate media segment.

Abstract translation: 确定和隐藏可更换的MP（媒体演示）。 一种用于确定的方法包括：接收在预定时段期间标识预定时段的第一MPD（媒体呈现描述）和要呈现的MP的至少一个媒体片段。 确定第一MPD是否包括要由应用解析的附加数据。 当确定第一MPD以包括附加数据时，附加数据被提供给应用。 从应用程序接收到附加周期信息。 基于所接收的附加周期信息生成第二MPD。 MP根据第二MPD输出用于显示给用户。 用于MP的可替换子周期的至少一个媒体段的子集中的每一个可替换为备选媒体段。

公开(公告)号：US20160301977A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15188445

申请日：2016-06-21

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Naohisa KITAZATO ,  Yoshiharu DEWA ,  Yasuaki YAMAGISHI ,  Jun KITAHARA ,  Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/4622 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a receiving apparatus, a receiving method, and a program which are configured to provide application programs to be executed in response to AV content. The receiving apparatus includes: a receiving block; a trigger acquisition block; an application acquisition block; and a control block. The control block acquires trigger information and, on the basis of a command obtained from the acquired trigger information, acquires a data broadcast application from an application server on the Internet or a data broadcast application transmitted as NRT content of an NRT service using a FLUTE session by referencing an FDT identified by an SMT and an NRT-IT. In accordance with a command obtained from the acquired trigger information, the control block controls an operation of the acquired application program. The present technology is applicable to television receivers configured to receive digital television broadcast signals.

公开(公告)号：US20160112759A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14985167

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Mark EYER ,  Yasuaki YAMAGISHI

IPC: H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/458 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/66 ,  H04N21/4431 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4755

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for a digital broadcast system comprises an operation of receiving and processing an electronic questionnaire from at least one service provider of the digital broadcast system by a receiver. For instance, the electronic questionnaire has a first data structure that, when processed by the receiver, generates for display a plurality of questions. Thereafter, the method comprises an operation of acquiring answers to the electronic questionnaire in the receiver. The answers are used in filtering content subsequently downloaded to the receiver.

Abstract translation: 根据一个实施例，用于数字广播系统的计算机实现的方法包括由接收机从数字广播系统的至少一个服务提供商接收和处理电子问卷的操作。 例如，电子问卷具有第一数据结构，当由接收器处理时，生成用于显示多个问题的第一数据结构。 此后，该方法包括在接收器中获取电子问卷的答案的操作。 答案用于过滤随后下载到接收器的内容。